Giannis Skarimpas

Giannis Skarimpas, Giannis Skarimbas, or Yiannis Skarimbas, was a Greek writer, dramatist, and poet.

Biography

He was born in Agia Efthymia near Amfissa. He went to school in Aigio and Patras, went through military service in the 5/42 Evzone Regiment and was then appointed head of the customs office at Eretria. In 1915 he resettled to Chalkida, where he spent most of his life. He had his first works published in newspapers in Athens and Chalkida under the pen name Kallis Esperinos. His first publication under his own name came in 1929, when he published his novel O Kapetan Sourmelis o Stouraitis in the Ellinika Grammata magazine. He died on January 21, 1984, in Chalkida.

Works

Kaimoi sto Griponisi, collected stories, 1930
Mariampas, novel, 1935
To Solo tou Figaro, novel, 1938
Eaftoulides, poem, 1950
O Ichos tou Kodonos, stage play, 1950
I Peripolos Z, chronicle from the First World War, 1972
To Waterloo Dyo Geloion, novel 1959
I Mathitevomeni Ton Takounion, three novellas, 1961
Fygi Pros ta Empros, novel 1976
Voidangeloi, poem 1968
Apantes Stichoi, poem 1970
O Sevalie Servan tis Kyrias, stage play, 1971
To '21 kai i Alitheia, I Trapoula, Oi Galatades, history 1971 - 1977
Tyflovdomada sti Chalkida, work 1973
Treis Adeies Karekles, work 1976
Ta Poulia me to Lasticho, chronography, 1978
Ta Kangouro, stage play, 1979
Spazokefalies ston Ourano, 1979
Anti-Karagkiozis o Megas, stage play, 1977
I Kyria tou Trainou, stage play, 1980
O Pater Synesios, stage play, 1980